No. 874 in Malay

tanaman

"Tanaman" means "plant" or "crop" in English.

In a sentence

Tanaman padi memerlukan banyak air untuk tumbuh subur.
Rice crops require a lot of water to grow well.
In this sentence, 'tanaman' refers to crops, specifically paddy plants for agriculture.
Tanaman bunga di taman itu sangat cantik dan wangi.
The flower plants in that garden are very beautiful and fragrant.
Here, 'tanaman' is used to mean garden plants or flowers.
Tanah yang subur diperlukan untuk tanaman berjaya tumbuh.
Fertile soil is needed for plants to successfully grow.
In this case, 'tanaman' broadly refers to any plant or vegetation.

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